LIFE Lawrence County to host community open house

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Sep 13, 2011 at 12:01 AMSep 13, 2011 at 12:15 AM

NEW CASTLE — LIFE Lawrence County is welcoming in the fall season by welcoming the community to its day center at 2911 West State St., New Castle.

The LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly) Lawrence County Community Open House will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 20. Refreshments, tours of the center and opportunities to meet LIFE’s physician and other staff will be part of the celebration. LIFE Lawrence County opened on June 1.

LIFE Lawrence County, a partnership of Lutheran SeniorLife and Heritage Valley Health System, is an innovative alternative to nursing home care and is designed to restore and preserve an older adult’s ability to live independently in his/her own home or the home of a caregiver.

The LIFE program helps eligible older adults who are living at home by managing their complex medical, functional and social needs. LIFE Lawrence County also provides support and assistance to caregivers and to family members involved in providing care.

“This is a much needed service for Lawrence County where there is a large population of older adults,” Toni Hively, executive director of LIFE programs, said in a release.

“It is especially important because it provides the older adults in Lawrence County with yet another excellent option for their long-term care.”

Eligible enrollees in the LIFE Lawrence County have a full range of services available to them at no cost including comprehensive medical care, adult day care, personal care, complete prescription coverage, rehabilitation therapies, housekeeping and laundry services, recreational programs and transportation to and from the LIFE center where medical and social needs are met, upon agreement to receive all needed health care, including primary care and specialty physician services (other than emergency services) from LIFE Lawrence County and its providers.

“LIFE Lawrence County is a natural extension of Heritage Valley’s strong relationship with Lutheran SeniorLife, both through our LIFE Beaver County joint venture in Center Township and its future GREEN HOUSE senior living initiative in Aliquippa,” said Norm Mitry, president and CEO of Heritage Valley Health System.

LIFE Lawrence County complements Heritage Valley’s other area services including the Heritage Valley ConvenientCare walk-in clinic at the New Castle Walmart and Heart and Vascular Center and VeinCare locations in Ellwood City and New Castle.

In addition, Heritage Valley offers primary care services provided through Tri-State Medical Group and Tri-State Pediatric Associates, a laboratory draw site and the Heritage Valley Diagnostic Center in Ellwood City.

The LIFE Lawrence County program is patterned after the national PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program which has been successful across the nation and Pennsylvania, as well as in nearby Beaver, Butler, and Allegheny Counties in which Lutheran SeniorLife operates other LIFE centers.

For information on LIFE Lawrence County call Brianne Conti at (724) 657-8800.

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